Five Card Stories is an experimental web site designed to foster visual thinking.

How does it work? Users...

  • are dealt five random photographs for each of five draws,
  • select one each time to add to their selection of images; they will probably find it easier if the first image they select is of a person or animal, which can then be the main character in their story.
  • take the 5 images to tell a story; illustrated by them...
    • give it a title,
    • add a name (it doesn't have to be your real name)
    • complete the story and then
    • type in the two security words and
    • save it to the site.
  • will then be able to come back each day and see how people have voted on their story.

Five Card Stories provides learners with...

  • quick writing practice and
  • the opportunity to...
    • give feedback and criticism to other users and
    • receive feedback and criticism of their own written work
Find out more at http://web.nmc.org/5cardstory/index.php or
play the Five Card Flickr Game at http://web.nmc.org/5cardstory/flickr.php.